Domiciliary Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retailer is looking for a Domiciliary Optical Assistant to provide essential eye care to patients in their homes. This role requires a valid UK driving license and previous experience in optics. You will work Monday to Friday, with flexible time options available. The position offers a starting salary of up to £27,000 and additional perks such as a company pool car or allowance, employee support services, and an extra day off for your birthday.

Benefits

Starting Salary up to £27,000

Company pool car / car allowance (£3,000)

Employee support service

Extra paid day off on your birthday

Specsavers Perks for discounts and savings

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced customer-facing environment.
• Basic knowledge/experience of optics.
• Confidence using tablets or laptops.

Responsibilities

• Provide eye care to patients in their homes.
• Support patients with basic tasks they can't do alone.

Skills

Previous optical experience

Full UK driving license

Job description

Role: Domiciliary Optical Assistant

Ready to take your skills on the road? As a home visits optical assistant at Specsavers, you can do just that.

You’ll be driving our services to the doorsteps of the nation, providing eye care to the people who aren’t able to come into our stores. But not only do you help them with their sight, you’ll be able to support them to get basic tasks done that they wouldn’t be able to do without you. Essentially, you’ll be bringing smiles and clinical care to the heart of your community.

Our business

Based in and around the Ballymenaarea you’ll be providing care to vulnerable patients in their own homes.

Our team

We have a wonderful existing team of dedicated people from optical and administrative backgrounds, who are ready and waiting for you to meet them.

Our cars

You’ll be provided with a company pool car or Car allowance

What’s on offer?

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• Starting Salary of up to £27,000 DOE
• Company pool Car / Car Allowance (£3,000)
• Monday to Friday
• FT or PT 3 days a week available
• Benefitsinclude Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!

What we’re looking for?

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a home visits optical assistant. These include:

• Previous optical experience
• Must have a full UK driving license

Find out more

If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply, but there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it.

This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer facing environment
• Experience in optics
• Basic knowledge/experience of optical
• Be confident using new systems as well as tablet and / or laptop

Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!